hrbrmstr's Daily Drop

  • Drop #407 (2024-01-24): Talk About The Weather

    Discover the latest weather-related news and utilities in this engaging blog post. Explore the AEM 2023 United States Lightning Report, which reveals an increase in lightning activity across the U.S. and rare lightning activity in Alaska. Learn about the rare phenomenon of thundersnow in California and its impact on snowfall. Finally, get introduced to two…

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  • Drop #405 (2024-01-22): Back In The Saddle

    Today, we cover the introduction of three utilities. Puddy helps compare public DNS resolver results, WebGrep is a Python tool to search and analyze web pages, and fast-rustup speeds up Rust’s rustup setup by running component installs in parallel, significantly reducing installation time. Each tool provides efficient solutions to specific tech-related challenges, enhancing user experience.

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  • Drop #404 (2024-01-12): Weekend Project Edition

    Topiary is a Rust-based universal source formatter part of the Tree-sitter ecosystem. It leverages syntax tree understanding to reshape code for readability. Tweag revamped its CLI, addressing simplicity, memorability, discoverability, familiarity, and clarity. Following their principles, you can level up your own CLI tool. Check out the article for detailed insights.

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  • Drop #402 (2024-01-10): Hoarding Can Be A Good Thing

    Monolith; Archivematica Just two resources, today, as $WORK and #2.1 have encroached on the cycles usually reserved for personal research this week. I spend an inordinate amount of time archiving and preserving content from the web and other places. Not just for these Drops, but also for the work I do fighting the good fight in cyber…

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  • Drop #401 (2024-01-09): Typography Tuesday

    The post introduces the serif font “Crimson” and its design intention to serve as a workhorse for book production, alongside the “36 Days of Type” challenge and the browser extension “Font Finder.” The challenge, created in 2014, involves daily design challenges around typography and graphic design, while Font Finder allows users to analyze and adjust…

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  • Drop #400 (2024-01-08): Fist Multi-Threaded Edition of 2024!

    Rio; You Don’t Know JS; Writing A Container In Rust It never fails. When I declare “X is my new daily driver” one or more super cool new shiny objects enters the field of view and threatens to upend stability. Such is the case with the first and last sections of today’s Drop. Sammich’d betwixt…

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  • Drop #395 (2024-01-01): Happy New Year!

    hrbrmstr’s 2024’s Daily Drivers; Rep & Ren; Vim Tricks

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